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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Planning Commission - 01/16/2013MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING City Hall Council Chambers January 16, 2013 5:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS: Govind Nadkarni, Chairman Mark Adame Fred Braselton Marco Castillo Gabriel Guerra Chris Hamilton Mike Lippincott Philip Ramirez* Curtis Rock STAFF: Mark Van Vleck, P. E., Interim Director, Development Services Miguel Saldana, AICP, Senior Planner Annika Gunning, Project Manager Elizabeth Hundley, Assistant City Attorney Linda Williams, Recording Secretary *Arrived at 5:38 p.m. A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Nadkarni at 5:32 p.m. and a quorum was declared. B. APPROVAL OF ABSENCES None C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES December 19, 2012 Meeting Motion to approve the December 19, 2012 minutes as distributed was made by Commissioner Castillo and seconded by Commissioner Braselton. Motion passed. D. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS PLATS Continued Plat Miguel Saldana, Development Services Department, read Continued Plat Item "2" into record as shown below. Mr. Saldana stated the plat satisfied all requirements of the Unified Development Code (UDC) and State Law and Staff recommended approval. 2. 1212124 -NP085 (12- 21000033) The Village at Oso Bay, Block 1, Lot 1 (Final — 8.92 Acres) _ Located east of Rodd Field Road between South Padre Island Drive (SH 358) and McArdle Road. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Aaron Norman, 6501 Macarena Drive, addressed the commission. Mr. Norman asked if there was an opportunity for public comment. Mr. Norman stated he wanted to present several comments and requested a legal opinion if it would be allowed. Ms. Elizabeth Hundley, Assistant City Attorney, stated that generally, the commission dealt with the business that came before it and normally there was not a public comment section. Planning Commission Regular Meeting January 16, 2013 Page 2 D. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS PLATS Continued Plat (cont.) Chairman Nadkarni stated to Mr. Norman that if he had concerns, he could present the information to Mr. Mark Van Vleck, Director of Development Services. After a brief discussion, the public hearing was closed. Chairman Nadkarni called for a motion. Motion to approve Continued Plat Item "2," was made by Commissioner Guerra and seconded by Commissioner Hamilton. Motion passed. New Plats Mr. Saldana read New Plats Items "3, 5, 6 and 8" into record as shown below. Mr. Saldana stated the plats satisfied all requirements of the Unified Development Code and State Law and Staff recommended approval. 0113002 -P001 (13- 22000001) Gre stone Subdivision Unit 4 Final — 16.515 Acres Located south of Slough Road east of Rodd Field Road. 5, 0113004 -P003 (13- 22000003) St. Maria Stella Tract, Block 1, Lot 1 (Final — 16.889 Acres) Located east of Cimarron Boulevard and south of Kodiak Drive. 6. 0113005 -NP002 (13- 20000002) The Village at Oso Bay Block 1 Lots 1 & 2 (Preliminary — 8.92 Acres) Located east of Rodd Field Road, between McArdle Road and South Padre Island Drive (SH 358). 8. 0113007 -P004 (13- 22000004) Monte Verde at Terra Mar Unit 2 (Final — 8.11 Acres) Located south of Holly Road and east of Ennis Joslin Road. The public hearing was opened. Aaron Norman, 6501 Macarena Drive, addressed the commission regarding New Plats Item 5. Mr. Norman stated the project was located near one of the city's largest parks and there was no good access to the park. After Mr. Norman's comments, Chairman Nadkarni asked Staff regarding access issues and Mr. Saldana stated the developer of the project and the Parks Department have been working in trying to find options that would provide more access. The public hearing was closed. Chairman Nadkarni called for a motion. Motion to approve New Plats Items "3, 5, 6 and 8" was made by Commissioner Braselton and seconded by Commissioner Rock. Motion passed. Mr. Saldana read New Plats Item "4" into record as shown below. Mr. Saldana stated the plat satisfied all requirements of the Unified Development Code and State Law and Staff recommended approval. Commissioner Braselton requested the record reflect that he abstained from the discussion and taken action on New Plats Item "4." Planning Commission Regular Meeting January 16, 2013 Page 3 D. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS PLATS New Plats (cont.) 4. 0113003 -P002 (13- 22000002) Maple Hills Unit 6 Phase 1 Final — 3.61 Acres Located north of Stonewall Boulevard, south of Up River Road and east of McKinzie Road (SM 3386). The public hearing was opened with no one coming forward and the public hearing was closed. Chairman Nadkarni called for a motion. Motion to approve New Plats Item 'A" was made by Commissioner Rock and seconded by Commissioner Lippincott. Motion passed with Commissioner Braselton abstaining. Mr. Saldaha read New Plats Item "7" into record as shown below. Mr. Saldana stated the applicant's representative submitted a letter of request to table action on the plat until the January 30, 2013 meeting and Staff recommended approval of the request. 0113006 -NP003 (13- 21000001) Airport Industrial Subdivision Block 13 Lots 3 & 4 Final — 3.969 Acres Located east of Heinsohn Road and south of State Highway 44. The public hearing was opened with no one coming forward and the public hearing was closed. Chairman Nadkarni called for a motion. Motion to approve tabling action on New Plats Item 7" to the January 30, 2013 meeting was made by Commissioner Guerra and seconded by Commissioner Ramirez. Motion passed. Time Extensions Mr. Saldafia read Time Extensions Items "9, 10 and 11" into record as shown below. Mr. Saldana stated that Staff had no recommendation on the request for a twelve -month time extension for Item "9" and recommended approval of a six -month time extension for Items "10" and "11." 9. 0106023 -NP010 River Bend Ranch Prelimina -- 215.32 Acres Located south of Yorktown Boulevard and east of Rodd Field Road. 10. 0712064 -NPO42 (12- 23000016) Airport Industrial Subdivision Block 4 Lots 2A (Final Replat — 14.704 Acres) Located between Agnes Street (SH 44 Business) and State Highway 44 and between Heinsohn Road. 11. 07123065 -NPO43 (12- 23000017) Manor Terrace Block 3 Lots 17D & 17E Final Re plat -- 4.386 Acres Located south of South Padre Island Drive (SH 358) and east of South Staples Street. The public hearing was opened with no one coming forward and the public hearing was closed. Chairman Nadkarni called for a motion. Motion to approve a twelve -month time extension for Time Extensions "9" and a six -month time extension for Time Extensions Items "10" and "11," was made by Commissioner Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Ramirez. Motion passed. Planning Commission Regular Meeting January 16, 2013 Page 4 D. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS ZONING Continued Zoning Annika Gunning, Development Services, read Continued Zoning Item "12" into record as shown below. Ms. Gunning stated the zoning case was tabled at the December 5 and 19, 2012 meetings and the applicant's representative submitted a letter of request to table action on the zoning case until the February 27, 2013 meeting and Staff recommended approval of the request. Ms. Gunning continued that Mr. Atnip requested tabling the case until after the commissioner reviewed proposed text amendments to the UDC regarding specific uses allowed under "Special Permits." 12. Case No. 1212 -01 (12- 10000039) — Minerva V. Muro: A proposed change of zoning from the "RS -6" Single- Family 6 District to the "ON" Office District, resulting in a change of future land use form medium density residential to professional office.. Property is described as Nemec, Block 2, Lot 5, located on the southwest corner of Nemec Street and Dodd Drive. The public hearing was opened with no coming forward and the public hearing was closed. Chairman Nadkarni called for a motion. Motion to approve tabling action on Continued Zoning Item "12" until the February 27, 2013 meeting was made by Commissioner Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Guerra. Motion passed. Because of technical difficulties with the computer system, Mr. Van Vleck requested a five - minute recess. Motion to approve a five - minute recess was made by Commissioner Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Castillo. Motion passed. The meeting recessed at 5:45 p.m. and reconvened at 5:55 p.m. New Zoning Commissioner Braselton requested that the record reflect that he recused himself from the discussion and action taken on New Zoning Item "13." Ms. Gunning read New Zoning Item "13" into record as shown below. Ms. Gunning stated the applicant is requesting a change of zoning from the "RS -6" Single - Family 6 District to the "RM -1" Multifamily 1 District to allow construction of an apartment complex. 13. Case No. 0113 -01 (12- 10000042) — Brooke Tract, LP: A proposed change of zoning from the "RS -6" Single- Family 6 District to the "RM -1" Multifamily 1 District, resulting in a change of future land use from low density residential to medium density residential. Property described as 39.99 acres out of Lots 16, 17, 18, 19, 28, 29 and 30. Section 26, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, located on the southwest corner of Rodd Field Road and Brooke Road. Ms. Gunning stated the subject property is located in the Southside Area Development Plan (ADP) and is planned for low density residential uses. The proposed change of zoning to the "RM -1" Multifamily 1 District is not consistent with the adopted Future Land Use Plan. Ms. Gunning presented several aerial views of the subject property and the applicant's development plan. Planning Commission Regular Meeting January 16, 2013 Page 5 D. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS ZONING New Zoning (cont.) The developer currently proposes a density of approximately 12.5 dwelling units per acre, which classifies the use as medium density residential. A 125 -foot drainage ditch located north of the subject property will buffer the subject property from the single - family neighborhood on the north side of Brooke Road. Ms. Gunning stated 33 notices were mailed to property owners within the 200 -foot notification area, 4 were mailed outside the notification area and no notices were returned. A neighborhood petition with approximately 100 signatures was received from property owners outside the notification area. Staff recommends approval of the proposed change of zoning. The zoning change will maintain the residential character of the area and will not create a negative impact on the neighborhood. After Staff's presentation, the floor was .opened for comments and discussion by commissioners. Commissioner Rock asked for clarification as to the definition of a major arterial street. A brief discussion was held. After discussion and comments by commissioners concluded, Chairman Nadkarni opened the public hearing. Chairman Nadkarni addressed the audience stating each speaker will be allowed three minutes to present their comments and asked that speakers not repeat what was previously stated to ensure everyone that wanted to speak had an opportunity to do so and in a timely manner. Jennifer Rock, 7414 Trail Creek, addressed the commission. Ms. Rock stated she opposed the proposed zoning change because it would increase more traffic onto Rodd Field Road, Ms. Rock continued that based on provided information she obtained, there were no immediate plans to widen Rodd Field Road. Ms. Rock stated she was the Neighborhood Watch Captain and the group collected about 100 signatures on a petition stating their opposition. Ms. Rock continued when they purchased their home, it was because the area was for single - family homes and not for a large apartment complex. Bryan Soulaka, 3206 Turkey Hollow Court - Mr. Soulaka stated it seems the developer found the best use for their development to be an apartment complex instead of constructing additional single- family housing on the property. Richard Hein, 7422 Brush Creek Drive - Mr. Hein stated he was fairly new to the Corpus Christi area and relocated to the city about two years ago. Mr. Hein continued he spent a lot of time looking for a nice quiet area to relocate and he did not want the neighborhood to be impacted by a large apartment complex. Aaron Norman, 6501 Macarena Drive - Mr. Norman restated he was opposed to the proposed zoning change. Mr. Norman stated there has been no talk or discussion regarding buffer zones between the property and the schools. This proposed zoning does not coincide with the original future land use plans. Murray Hudson, Urban Engineering, 2725 Swantner - Mr, Hudson stated he was representative for the developer and he wanted to provide information to the commission as well as the property owners that would clarify some of the concerns voiced. Mr. Hudson stated that it seems that the biggest concern is the anticipated increase in traffic. Mr. Hudson stated that the actual traffic volume is less than if the tract had been fully developed as residential. Mr. Hudson continued that the UDC requires a 200 -foot off set for residential leading to Brooke Road. Mr. Hudson stated there was over 200 feet on the south side of the subdivision; which was more than required from the Brooke Road side. Mr. Hudson closed his remarks by stating the development Planning Commission Regular Meeting January 16, 2013 Page 6 D. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS ZONING New Zoning (cont.) would be a high -end apartment project with green space, a private lake and hike and bike trails and it would be a great asset to the subdivision. After all comments and concluded, the public hearing was closed. Chairman Nadkarni called for a motion. Motion to approve the requested zoning change from the "ON" Office District to the "RS -6" Single- Family 6 District was made by Commissioner Castillo and seconded by Commissioner Lippincott. Motion passed with Commissioner Rock voting no and Commissioner Braselton recused. E. PRESENTATION 14. PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE Ms. Gunning stated the proposed amendments presented at tonight's meeting were for presentation purposes and the item would be scheduled as an action item for the January 30, 2013 meeting. Ms. Gunning continued as part of the continued improvement of the UDC and to address the city's development needs, several text amendments have been approved by the Planning Commission and City Council since its adoption. Ms. Gunning stated Staff was proposing several text amendments. The text amendments addressed items from notification requirements, Special Permits, setbacks and signs. After Staff's presentation, the floor was opened for discussion by commissioners. A question was asked if the Special Permit was discussed at the December 19, 2012 meeting and Ms. Gunning stated yes. Commissioner Ramirez stated he had several questions and clarification issues. Commissioner Braselton asked if the email was sent to the focus groups and Ms. Gunning stated an email was sent to the focus groups who were involved in the revisions to the UDC. After all discussion and comments concluded, no action was taken. 15. PRESENTATION ON THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PLAN Mr. Van Vleck stated this item was pulled and will be rescheduled to a later meeting. 16. CHANGE IN START TIME OF REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS Mr. Van Vleck stated Staff was requesting a consensus of commissioners to consider moving the meeting start time from 5:30 p.m. to an earlier time in the day or leave it as it currently stands. A poll was taken and Commissioners Castillo, Braselton, Ramirez and Guerra preferred the meeting time be left as it currently stands, Commissioners Adame and Hamilton stated they would like the meeting to start a 3 p.m. and Commissioners Lippincott and Rock stated they had no preference. Mr. Van Vleck stated before the next meeting, Staff would contact the City Secretary's office to see what possible times would be available. Mr. Van Vleck continued. that Staff would schedule the item for action at the next meeting and more information will be provided for consideration. Planning Commission Regular Meeting January 16, 2013 Page 7 F. DIRECTOR'S REPORT There were no updates on Department Operations. Mr. Van Vleck stated if any of the commissioners had problems with their iPads to contact Staff. Mr. Van Vleck continued that with the packets being forwarded electronically will expedite the platting process in obtaining approvals since the plats will be attached for review. G. ITEMS TO BE SCHEDULED None H. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Ramirez. Motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. rZ w1f, M?rk E. Van Vleck,' P,E., Interim Director Development Services Department Interim Secretary to Planning Commission Linda illiams DeveloIrment Services Depa j Recordi g Secretary